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Ackles in 2011, photo by Starfrenzy /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Elta Danneel Graul
Place of Birth: Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 18, 1979
Ethnicity: Italian/Sicilian (maternal grandmother), Cajun French, English, German, Scottish, Irish
Danneel Ackles, previously credited as Danneel Harris and Danneel Graul, is an American actress and model. Her roles include the shows One Life to Live , What I Like About You , Joey , JAG , One Tree Hill , Friends with Benefits , Retired at 35 , How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) , and Supernatural ; the films Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay , and its sequel, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas ; Extreme Movie , Still Waiting… , Fired Up! , The Back-up Plan , The Roommate (2011), and Mardi Gras: Spring Break ; and the made-for-tv movies Naughty or Nice , Baby Boot Camp , and The Christmas Contract .
Danneel was raised in the small town Eunice, in St. Landry Parish. She is married to actor and director Jensen Ackles , with whom she has three children.
Danneel’s paternal grandfather was Edward Eugene Graul (the son of James William Graul and Gwendolyn Dorice Cobb). Edward was born in Texas. James was the son of William Eugene Graul and Katherine Bullock. Gwendolyn was the daughter of Edward Everett Cobb and Margaret Moy Holley.
Danneel’s paternal grandmother was Rita Jo Anne Howard (the daughter of Arthur Averil Howard and Gladys Maurine Martin). Gladys was the daughter of John Arley/Arleigh Martin and Lillian Missouri McClain.
Danneel’s maternal grandfather was Joseph Erray Ardoin (the son of Hosea Ardoin and Mary Elta Vige). Joseph was born in Louisiana. Hosea was the son of Alexandre Ardoin and Marie Saucier. Danneel’s great-grandmother Mary Elta was the daughter of Caliste Vige and Marie Celima Breaux.
Danneel’s maternal grandmother was Genevieve Pepitone (the daughter of Frank Pepitone/Pipitone and Cosima Graffeo). Genevieve was born in Louisiana. Frank was from Castelvetrano, Sicily, and was the son of Thomas Pepitone and Seidata Antonia. Cosima was the daughter of Angelo Graffeo and Jenny Giovani.
Sources: Genealogy of Danneel Harris – https://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Danneel Harris (focusing on her father’s side) – http://gw.geneanet.org
Danneel’s maternal grandfather, Joseph Erray Ardoin, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Danneel’s maternal grandmother, Genevieve (Pepitone) Ardoin – https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Danneel’s maternal grandmother, Genevieve (Pepitone) Ardoin – http://www.legacy.com
Death record of Danneel’s maternal great-grandfather, Frank Pepitone/Pipitone – https://familysearch.org